Subtract 50/40 from 2/36
1st number: 2/36, 2nd number: 1 10/40
2/36 - 50/40 is -43/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 10 = 360,
2/36 = 2 × 10/36 × 10 = 20/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
50/40 = 50 × 9/40 × 9 = 450/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
20/360 - 450/360 = 20 - 450/360 = -430/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/36
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